It’s Scorpio season! For those who need to brush up on their astrology, Scorpios are deeply loyal, determined, and passionate. In honor of Scorpios, we’d like to know: What are you passionate about these days?
Or maybe all of the above? No matter where your creative focus lies, we’ve got a program for you. Keep scrolling for a selection of upcoming events.
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Brooklyn Talks: A Tribute to Seydou Keïta
Saturday, November 15, 2–3:30 pm
Reflect on Seydou Keïta’s resounding legacy during a discussion among contemporary photographers, inspired by our special exhibition Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens.
Pop-Up Performance: Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, November 16, 12–2:15 pm
Drop by to hear music selections performed by members of the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, the Museum’s orchestra in residence. This month, performances will be held at 12 and 1:30 pm within our special exhibition Monet and Venice.
Beyond Keïta’s Frame: Finye (The Wind)
Sunday, November 23, 2–4 pm
Finye (The Wind) (Souleymane Cissé, 1982, 100 min.) offers context on the political upheaval in independence-era Mali and the development of a national identity. Set a few decades after Keïta’s oeuvre, this vivid satire tackles the generation gap in postcolonial West Africa, showcasing Mali’s landscape and everyday life.
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Art and Yoga: Monet and Meditation
Saturday, November 22, 10–11 am
Experience a restorative morning of art, yoga, and meditation inspired by Monet and Venice. Find your center in a class led by Aqila Norris of Brooklyn-based Soul Work Studio. Then head to the exhibition to take in Claude Monet’s luminous paintings.
Poetry Workshops: Monet and Venice
Sunday, December 7, 11 am–1:30 pm
Join Brad Vogel, author of Find Me in the Feral Pockets and organizer of the NYC Poets Afloat Residencies, in a generative writing workshop inspired by Monet and Venice.
Can’t make this date? Check out other events in this series.
Beyond Keïta’s Frame: Ernest Cole
Saturday, December 13, 2–4 pm
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found (Raoul Peck, 2024, 105 min.) chronicles the life and work of Ernest Cole, one of the first Black freelance photographers in South Africa, who took to the streets to reveal life under apartheid.
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From the top: Fall Fête, October 2025. (Photo: Matthew Carasella Photography); Seydou Keïta. Untitled, 1957. Vintage gelatin silver print. Courtesy of The Jean Pigozzi African Art Collection. © SKPEAC/Seydou Keïta, courtesy The Jean Pigozzi Collection of African Art and Danziger Gallery, NY; Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, 2024. (Photo: Kolin Mendez); Still from Finye (The Wind) (Souleymane Cissé, 1982, 100 min.). (Image: courtesy of trigon-film); Art and Yoga, June 2016. (Photo: Brittney Najar); Claude Monet. Venice, Palazzo Dario, 1908. Oil on canvas. The Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Larned Coburn Memorial Collection, 1933.446. (Photo: The Art Institute of Chicago / Art Resource, NY); A photograph by Ernest Cole, from Ernest Cole: Lost and Found, a Magnolia Pictures release. © Ernest Cole. (Photo: courtesy of Magnolia Pictures)
